THE LAND IS YOURS

Are you ready to take radical action to change this planet?If you are up for living free and responsibly in the urban jungle, This Blog will cover all aspects of setting up and maintaining a low-impact, sustainable community EG: spotting derelict land, building structures, compost toilets, growing food and alternative energy sources.

please email any ideas or project which you feel are relevant to this blog but most importantly If you spot some derelict land in your area take some photos of it do a bit of research (if you can) and send the info to growyourownvillage@yahoo.co.uk we will be building up a database of sites but we need your help. At Kew Bridge Eco Village we have a court case on the 7th May 2010 we are optomistic but any pieces of green disused land that you know of in London or around the country then email them in !

Location: 24 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford.Directions: the entrance is next to the Wagon and Horses pub. The nearest over ground train station is Kew Bridge (trains from Waterloo). Nearest tube is Gunnersbury (District Line). Buses from Hammersmith (237&267).

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Bristol Eco Village

On 17th April 2010 around 45 people occupied a piece of unused land in Bristol, England to set up Bristol Ecovillage, a Center for Alternative Technology. By the end of the day they had established themselves and even had built raised planting beds. The following is a good film that shows what happened on what was a great day.

So get down to the site and help out. directions hereThe guys in Bristol have recently seen off an illegal eviction attempt within the first four days. They now have a court date and their future on that particluar site hangs in the balance. So If you live near Bristol Keep an eye out for disused brown field sites, abandoned walled gardens, disused and fenced off peaces of woodland or any large empty peace of land that fits the following requirements

Boundaries - Some form of barrier around the site with a gate to provide security for the village residents.

Decent Soil - We wish to grow our own food so cultivatable soil is preferable

Space - Anything from the size of a football pitch upwards.

Urban - The location must be in an urban location. Bristol Eco Village is an urban community based project. Our aim is to create a family friendly space for the local community to enjoy. We believe that more can be achieved within an urban setting than a rural one because it exposes a great many more people to our ideas and way of life.